Exit The Rat Race
Exit The Rat Race is the podcast for High Performers who want to enter the next level in business and in life with more focus, more energy, clarity, and freedom. No dusty book wisdom or guru quotes. It’s all about real extraordinary experiences and the raw lessons from daily life. Daniel asks you the questions that no one else does. Sometimes though, sometimes in your face but always with one goal: Challenging you to live your most legendary life.
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Wednesday Jul 23, 2025
Wednesday Jul 23, 2025
This episode was a podcast recorded for the Eigenwijsheid podcast hosted by Steff Runderkamp. The description below is from his podcast:
75% of all suicides are committed by men. And yet, we rarely talk about what’s really going on inside.
In this episode, I speak with Daniel Kluken, international trainer and mentor for high-performing men, about the emotional world many men are disconnected from.
We dive into uncomfortable but necessary topics:men’s mental health, porn use as a way to escape, emotional numbness and isolation, and the deep process of coming back home to your body, your truth, and your power.
This is not just a conversation for men but for anyone who lives with, loves, or supports them.
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Questions? Email us at: contact@danielkluken.com
Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
What does it really take to scale a company to $170 million—and how do you pick up the pieces when it all vanishes?
In this raw and revealing episode of Exit the Rat Race, host Daniel Kluken sits down with Simon de Raadt, a high-performing entrepreneur who defied the odds by moving from a small Dutch town to Shanghai, building a company from scratch, and riding it to meteoric success... only to watch it all fall apart.
Simon shares his unfiltered journey—from delivering newspapers at 11 years old to shipping hundreds of thousands of parcels worldwide, and then facing the gut-wrenching loss of his business. Together, they dive deep into:
The truth behind “overnight” business success (and what really goes on behind the scenes)
The hidden loneliness and inner restlessness many top performers experience—even at the pinnacle
Real talk on dealing with failure, loss of identity, and starting again
Why external success doesn’t always equal internal freedom—and how to rewrite your definition of achievement
Navigating new beginnings, financial freedom, and the ongoing quest for meaning beyond money
Plus, Simon opens up about the emotional toll of losing his business, adjusting to life back in the Netherlands, and the inner work it takes to find sanity, satisfaction, and self-worth that outlast material wins.
If you think financial success is the ultimate goal, this episode challenges everything. It’s about more than business—it’s about resilience, self-discovery, and what it means to live life on your own terms.
These insights and many more you will discover on this latest growth cast.
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Questions? Email us at: contact@danielkluken.com
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Imagine this: you have created several success companies and than one day everything changes. You wake up feeling overwhelmed and imprisoned by anxiety.
Unable to do the things that you did before and got you where are today. How would handle this?
It happend to Mick and in this episode he shares his experiences but also his transformation that led him to run his companies and himself in completely new way.
These insights and many more you will discover on this latest growth cast.
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Questions? Email us at: contact@danielkluken.com
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Since the beginning of my journey into personal development I came across so many buzzwords. One of them was Kundalini. To be honest, I always thought that it was some wooho mumbo jumbo. Never I could I could have imagined that it would change my life and that of my fiancee Ingvild in so many ways.
Ingvild took the leap and she is a big part of my transformational journey. Thank you for who you are.
These insights and many more you will discover on this latest growth cast.
#KAP #Kundalini #Spiritual
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Thank you for listening. Share it with your network and if you like it give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Don't forget to subscribe so you will never miss an episode.
Let's connect online:
1. INSTAGRAM: https://snip.ly/2ognlc2. LINKEDIN: https://snip.ly/u6w6dg3. WEBSITE: https://snip.ly/ys5h59
Questions? Email us at: contact@danielkluken.com
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Since I was a young man I got introduced to porn. It became part of my normal until I stopped completely 13 months ago. It changed everything for me and it can for you. I share this story because I know many of you are struggling. And Porn is the goto sedation tool for many to suppress what wants to be felt.
These insights and many more you will discover on this latest growth cast.
For more information about Daniel visit https://danielkluken.com now.
Follow Daniel on Instagram: @danielkluken
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
When I started with personal development there was a idea about the end goal. Every book and course I attended shared the same end goal and it burned me to the ground. And when you read this, yes i'm back.
These insights and many more you will discover on this latest growth cast.
For more information about Daniel visit https://danielkluken.com now.
Follow Daniel on Instagram: @danielkluken
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Today a new concept that will give you new insights and perspective around your current performance habits. To gain clarity and stop overwhelm.
These insights and many more you will discover on this latest growth cast.
For more information about Daniel visit https://danielkluken.com now.
Follow Daniel on Instagram: @danielkluken
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Today a new concept that will give you new insights and perspective around your current performance habits. To gain clarity and stop overwhelm.
These insights and many more you will discover on this latest growth cast.
For more information about Daniel visit https://danielkluken.com now.
Follow Daniel on Instagram: @danielkluken
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
For most of us we experience judging people and situations as something negative but what if we actually need it to thrive and survive life. The why how and what will be presented to you. Enjoy.
These insights and many more you will discover on this latest growth cast.
For more information about Daniel visit https://danielkluken.com now.
Follow Daniel on Instagram: @danielkluken
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Let's change everything around growth, leadership and personal development. Join me in creating a new starting point from where you reach levels beyond what you have thought is possible.
These insights and many more you will discover on this latest growth cast.
For more information about Daniel visit https://danielkluken.com now.
Follow Daniel on Instagram: @danielkluken